Mouse

Luluvegas · 10-14-2019, 05:27 PM

I am new here and new to TT owning! I am full time and have a 24' Whitehawk MBH. I think I had a mouse get in heater duct area the other night. My cat chased it away (I hope?) but I think it was back last night. Now I have discovered water leaking from the base of wall between bunks and pantry. I have checked outside kitchen, no appearance of leak. Would they chew thru water hose?? I already had two other issues with water but was hobbling thru til I can get to service. But if I have a leak?? It is going to ruin flooring or something if left unattended? I use water sparingly with pump and drain system each use. Any suggestions? HELP

**norty1** · 10-14-2019, 05:30 PM

First, shut the water off. Yes mice can eat at anything especially rubber. Not sure about PEX piping.

**JFlightRisk** · 10-14-2019, 05:31 PM

It may have nibbled a water line from the outside sink area. That appears to be the closest water source to the bunk/pantry area.

Luluvegas · 10-14-2019, 05:36 PM

I am not connected to city water. Already disconnected that s couple of days ago due to another water issue! Only using my fresh tank...but if I drain the water after each use where is additional water coming from?

Luluvegas · 10-14-2019, 05:39 PM

But pump is off and I am not connected to water???

**JFlightRisk** · 10-14-2019, 05:42 PM

Only guessing at residual water left in the plumbing(?)

**norty1** · 10-14-2019, 06:56 PM

Could there still be some pressure in the water lines? try opening each faucet to bleed any pressure off. Can you determine if it's fresh or grey water?

Luluvegas · 10-14-2019, 10:02 PM

Thanks...thats what I meant when I said "drain the water". After turning off pump I open faucets and bleed lines. I think that is working for now. Seems to have stopped leaking as much. Just a pain to have to do this every time I use water! However, showered earlier and no sign of leak?

Luluvegas · 10-15-2019, 09:32 PM

Sooooo....HOW DO I GET THE MOUSE OUT???? I will be on the road again tomorriw after being stationary for almost 2 weeks. I'm hoping that will do the trick???

**JFlightRisk** · 10-15-2019, 09:37 PM

How do you feel about pussycats???

Jeffur · 10-16-2019, 05:49 AM

Try the beer can trick, put some peanut butter on a beer can laterally, suspend it by putting a piece of coat hanger wire through it (so it will rotate). Place this over a bucket and half fill the bucket with antifreeze. Lay a piece of wood as an entrance across the lip of the bucket stopping g just short of the can. When the mouse jumps from his “walkway to the food - the can will roll and he will drown (pickeled and no smell).
Cheers

**norty1** · 10-16-2019, 05:57 AM

Her cat was what started all this!

nprothero · 10-20-2019, 06:00 PM

Mice hate the smell of dryer sheets (like Bounce). Put them everywhere and change every 6 weeks or so.

John7349 · 10-20-2019, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nprothero

Mice hate the smell of dryer sheets (like Bounce). Put them everywhere and change every 6 weeks or so.

I purchased some peppermint oil (Amazon). Haven't had the chance to try it yet, but people on this forum swear by it.

oh355mbqs · 10-20-2019, 07:20 PM

nprothero, I have to disagree with the dryer sheet theory. I think my wife used an entire box in our camper last fall, this spring, there were mouse turds on top of the dryer sheets.

Screwby · 10-20-2019, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nprothero

Mice hate the smell of dryer sheets (like Bounce). Put them everywhere and change every 6 weeks or so.

I’ve had mice use dryer sheets for nesting. Maybe we grow them tougher on the East Coast?!

JohnWedell · 10-21-2019, 05:33 AM

If the mouse is still in the trailer I will put 10 mouse traps all over the place with peanut butter in them and let it sit overnight that usually does the trick when I have one

End of the road · 10-26-2019, 11:57 AM

In case it's not a mouse problem. Since you are new to RV's and you said you had other water issues, are you using a pressure regulator when connecting to city water? If the pressure is too high you may have water leaks show up anywhere in your plumbing system.

berkashire · 10-26-2019, 12:00 PM

We had same mouse problem in hvac vent this summer. Pit out many sticky mouse pads and caught the rascal. Now I keep those pads in RV always. Good luck

DrSmart · 10-26-2019, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnWedell

If the mouse is still in the trailer I will put 10 mouse traps all over the place with peanut butter in them and let it sit overnight that usually does the trick when I have one

Always worked for us

. I like to fine tune the trip mechanism if possible. Sometimes traps aren't sensitive enough and the little buggers can clean the peanut butter off without tripping it.

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